noun
water theatre; theatre using water tricks
Archaic term for a type of theatre performance that incorporated water for tricks or cooling effects, typically during hot weather. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の夏には、水狂言と呼ばれる水を使った演芸が行われた。
During the Edo period, a type of performance using water called mizu-kyōgen was put on in summer.